Samson Shumba

Biographic Data

ID9064157
NAMESamson Shumba
GIVEN NAMESSamson
FAMILY NAMEShumba
SIGNATURESHUMBA S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Zambia
ORCID0000-0002-5473-9332
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Grand multiparity and its associated factors in Zambia

    Open AccessPeter Mumba, Emmanuel Musonda et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Grand multiparity, defined as having five or more births, is a significant public health problem, especially in low resource settings where fertility rates are generally higher than in high-resource settings due to socio-economic factors such as poverty and low levels of women’s education, as well as disparities in access to modern contraceptives and advanced medical care. The study aimed to investigate the factors associated with grand multipari…

  • Spatial variations and predictors of neonatal mortality among births to HIV-infected and non-infected mothers in rural Zambia

    Open AccessSamson Shumba, Deborah Tembo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    In Zambia, neonatal mortality still remains a noteworthy public health problem with a current rate of 27 deaths per 1000 and ranking 162 out of 195 countries globally. The study aimed to investigate the spatial variations and predictors of neonatal mortality in rural Zambia among HIV-infected and non-infected mothers using the national-level data from the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS). Statistical analyses were conducted using …

  • Socio-economic disparities and predictors of fertility among adolescents aged 15 to 19 in Zambia

    Open AccessSamson Shumba, Vanessa Moonga et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Globally, 12 million girls aged 15–19 give birth each year, and Africa hosts 19% of youth aged 15–24. In Zambia, 29% of adolescents experience childbirth, with variations by age. Projections suggest a continued rise in these trends by 2030. Zambia came up with Adolescent Health Strategic Plan 2011–2015 among the specific policies being advocated for was Adolescent-Friendly Health Services (ADFHS) in order to mitigate among others adolescent ferti…

  • Spatial-temporal patterns and predictors of timing and inadequate antenatal care utilization in Zambia

    Open AccessSamson Shumba, Isaac Fwemba et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Antenatal care (ANC) plays a crucial role in preventing and detecting pregnancy risks, facilitating prompt treatment, and disseminating essential information to expectant mothers. This role is particularly vital in developing countries, where a 4.65% rise in maternal mortality rate was observed in 2022, with over 800 maternal and 7,700 perinatal deaths reported. The study aimed at investigating the spatial temporal patterns and associated factors…

  • Gender disparities and associated factors to intention to getting a second dose of Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine among adult populations in selected facilities of Lusaka, Zambia

    Open AccessChoolwe Jacobs, Nedah Chikonde Musonda et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available, there is also a growing need to understand the population receiving the doses, existing inequalities and the intention to getting the second vaccine dose among the populations that receive the vaccines. We evaluated gender inequalities and intention to uptake of the second dose of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine among adult populations in selected urban facilities of Lusaka, Zambia. A cross-sectional…